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View the recording: Archaeological Investigations and their Role in Preservation Webinar

Hawai‘i Preservation in Practice Training Webinar: Archaeological Investigations and their Role in Preservation Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, will offer a free webinar introducing archaeological investigation and its use in Hawai‘i. Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. HST Cost: Free Virtual Webinar via ZOOM VIEW THE RECORDING & SLIDE DECK BELOW Additional Resources Click on the image at left to view the Webinar slide deck. How can archaeology be used to preserve archaeological resources and provide potential benefits including long-term site stewardship? The seminar provides training to members of the public, private or government sectors who own, manage, steward or are interested in preserving historic resources.   Archaeological Investigations and their Role in Preservation Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This seminar was approved for certificate maintenance credits through the American Planning Association (AICP). ABOUT THE COURSE The webinar will offer an introduction to archaeological investigation and its use in Hawai‘i. Content covered will include the variety of people and practices that comprise archaeological investigation, the underlying rules, regulations and best practices, and the role archaeological investigation plays in cultural resource management as a tool to identify, inform and protect historic resources. Subject matter experts will provide an overview of the different types of archeological investigations and reports, their purpose, and what they cover. Presentations and Hawai‘i-based case studies will illustrate examples of their use and impact. Archaeology is one of the many disciplines that help us understand the [...]

2025-03-07T14:19:05-10:00November 6th, 2024|Categories: Events - Past|

Caretaking a Historic Cottage in Waimea

By Camie Foster Klum Our family has the privilege of serving as the current caretakers of an 8- by 10-foot board-and-batten cottage in the uplands of Waimea on the Big Island on what once was Parker Ranch land. We are not quite sure how old it is, but we believe it already has hit the century mark. Lifelong Waimea residents tell us that it used to be a bunkhouse or living quarters for one of the Parker Ranch paniolo. It has weathered storms and hurricanes with little apparent impact. Fortunately, although it has been fitted as a workshop, very little has been added to the structure other than layers of paint. I fell in love with it at first glance, and my respect for all that it represents has only deepened over the years. Someone carefully crafted the structure and oriented the two walls with windows to catch a healthy breeze without bearing the brunt of high trades. The windows, thankfully, appear original, as do the layers of glazing and paint. As a matter of fact, the only noticeable impacts of time are one cracked light — and the fact that at some point, someone removed one of the windows and put it back inside-out. I brought photos and measurements to the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation Trades Training Workshop on Historic Wood Window Repair in September, simply hoping for suggestions on where to find replacement glass and to see if I could learn how to proceed with a repair. Through the kindness of the hosts and instructors, I came home with a carefully cut piece of antique glass and the knowledge of proper procedures. Once my vintage Fletcher-Terry No. 5 point driver — the exact [...]

2024-11-01T14:56:27-10:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: Blog|

Lahaina Historic District Fire Recovery Includes Stabilization, Debris Removal Efforts

Baldwin Home, June 2024 10/24/2024: After the devastating fires on Maui last year, the impacts to historic buildings and sites are still being evaluated, with intentions to stabilize and restore as many as possible. Of the ten historic structures listed as contributing to the Lahaina National Historic Landmark (NHL) District, two were destroyed outright by the wildfires that devastated Lahaina in August 2023, while portions of seven remain, mostly due to their stone construction. Pioneer Inn burned completely while Waiola Church is too damaged to preserve. Maria Lanakila Catholic Church escaped with only minor burns, as did the Waiola Cemetery. Baldwin House, Masters’ Reading Room, Hale Aloha, Old Lahaina Prison, Old Lahaina Courthouse, Seamen’s Hospital and Old Spring House were all heavily damaged but retained sufficient integrity to allow for future restoration. In September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that debris from the wildfires had been removed from all Lahaina residential properties, covering some 1,390 lots.  The debris removal effort had moved on to the commercial areas, with 102 of the 159 commercial lots cleared. The final area to be cleared includes the Lahaina Historic District parcels. USACE identified five historic structures that would receive shoring and bracing efforts and would be protected during the debris removal activities. These include: Goo Lip Furtado Building, 693 Front Street Hale Aloha Church, 636 Luakini Street Old Lahaina Courthouse, 648 Wharf Street Old Lahaina Prison, 187 Prison Street Seamen’s Hospital, 1024 Front Street The USACE engineers continued to assess the Baldwin Memorial Home and Master’s Reading Room to determine whether and how supplemental bracing would be installed. Lahaina Restoration Foundation installed emergency measures in January to prevent catastrophic collapse while waiting for the [...]

2024-10-24T15:30:08-10:00October 24th, 2024|Categories: Advocacy|
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View the recording: The Multilayered History of Kōloa: A Virtual Presentation

The Multilayered History of Kōloa A Virtual Presentation   Thursday, November 14, 2024 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Virtual (via Zoom) Cost: Free, registration required VIEW THE EVENT RECORDING BELOW Click the image at left to view the webinar slide deck. LISTEN Journalist Catherine Cruz interviewed Dr. Hal Hammatt and Erica Kamālamalamaonālani Ishii about Kōloa and the Kōloa Story Map on Hawai‘i Public Radio's The Conversation, November 13, 2024. Question: What is the estimate for the number of people supported by and lived/worked in the Kōloa area at its peak? Dr. Hammatt: The estimated extent of what we know as Kōloa Field System was approximately 2,400 acres extending from Lawa‘i from the west and Weli Weli to the east. Based on this extent and production of the field system there were likely estimated a few thousand during pre-Contact period. Post-Contact documentation including Judd (1932) states they "observed that the population of Kōloa must have been several thousand before European contact." It was also stated the population in the early 1840s were "about two thousand people, including many foreigners" (James Jackson Jarves 1844), however, other sources such as a report by missionaries on Kaua‘i, the inhabitants of the ahupua‘a numbered 2,166 (cited in Palama and Stauder 1973:16; also found in the newspaper, Garden Island, 27 July 1935). However, in this census, the designation of Kōloa was used to refer to the whole area between Wahiawa and Kalapakī. An article in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser of December 21, 1867 estimated that the population in 1838 was about 3,000, though by 1867, it had been reduced to a third of [...]

2025-03-07T14:19:33-10:00October 22nd, 2024|Categories: Events - Past|Tags: |

ACHP Approves NHPA Section 106 Exemption for Native Hawaiian Restoration Actions

Students at Loko Ea in Hale‘iwa learn about ecology, aquaculture and cultural practices related to managing the historic fishpond. Photo courtesy Mālama Loko Ea Foundation. On October 18, 2024, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) approved an “Exemption for Indigenous Knowledge-Informed Activities by Native Hawaiian Organizations” to facilitate federally-assisted NHO led and managed restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and reconstruction activities that are informed by Indigenous Knowledge and are likely to have minimal or non-adverse effects on historic properties. ACHP Chair Sara Bronin said that the regulations that implement Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act allow the Council to propose a program or category of federal undertakings that may be exempted from review if their potential effects are foreseeable, likely to be minimal or not adverse, and are consistent with the purposes of the National Historic Preservation Act. Bronin noted that the ACHP’s policy statement on Indigenous Knowledge and Historic Preservation, adopted in March, “encourages us to further elaborate, advance, and encourage Indigenous Knowledge in the Section 106 process.” ACHP initiated consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations, State officials, preservation organizations and members of the public in May on the proposal, which was open for public comment through August. ACHP held several consultation meetings with Native Hawaiian Organizations and other stakeholders, including Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. Comments generally fell into three categories: Support for a streamlined method for Section 106 for actions that are for the purpose of preservation and stewardship, where the undertaking itself is for the purpose of stewardship for a cultural resource or historic property. The most relevant examples are financial assistance from an agency to a public or nonprivate partner to implement a preservation project. Concern that the exemption would provide [...]

2024-10-21T16:05:35-10:00October 21st, 2024|Categories: Preservation|

Preservation Trades Training Workshop in Wood Window Repair – View Post Event Photo Gallery

Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center and Kalaupapa National Historic Park and National Historic Landmark; Alan Shintani Inc. and the Association for Preservation Technology Hawai‘i-Pacific Islands Chapter, presented a 1-day workshop,  Skilled Methods for Historic Window Repair, at Building Industry Association of Hawai‘i (BIA Hawai‘i) in Waipahu, O‘ahu. The training presented pivotal skills in the repair and maintenance of historic wooden windows through the introduction of foundational preservation principles and practices, demonstrations by expert instructors and hands-on practice by trainees.   Participants represented a mix of skill levels and experience ranging from professionally trained carpenters to historic homeowner novices. In total there were 23 trainees, five master carpenter instructors, a Secretary of the Interior-qualified historic architect, and three HHF staff members for a total of 33 participants from Maui, Moloka‘i, O‘ahu and Canada. The morning session presented the framework for historic preservation, introducing the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards & Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties. In the afternoon, trainees were grouped by experience level and rotated through four separate skill pods, each led by a master carpenter instructor. The pod themes were: 1) Wood Windows and Glazing, which included glass cutting, re-glazing and putty glazing; 2) Wood Windows & Hardware, exploring ropes and weights repair and use and maintenance of historic hardware; 3) Wood Preservation and Paint Selection examining cleaning methods, use of preservatives and linseed oil and appropriate paints; and 4) Wood Repair, providing instruction on when and how to use penetrating and filler epoxy and other tips for wood repairs.   The workshop was a collaborative effort. Workshop instructors included Alan Shintani, President of Alan Shintani Inc.; Barbara Shideler, Principal and Historical Architect [...]

2025-01-13T11:21:33-10:00October 21st, 2024|Categories: Blog, Events - Past|Tags: |

Stephen Ueda

Suisan Company, Ltd. Stephen Ueda assumed the role of President and CEO of Suisan Company, Ltd. in 2017. He is the eighth president of the 117-year-old family-owned company. Prior to Suisan, Mr. Ueda worked throughout the United States and United Kingdom as a product and systems developer for Ford/Visteon. He returned to Hilo to join Suisan in 2007, and held numerous positions including distributor sales representative, buyer, key accounts manager, and vice president. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Master of Business Administration from University of California–Irvine. His other community service includes board service and volunteering with Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawai‘i, The Food Basket, Junior Achievement of Hawai‘i Island, Family Business Center of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Island Chamber of Commerce and Hawai‘i Food Industry Association.

2024-09-17T00:20:00-10:00September 17th, 2024|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Jan Tenbruggencate

Island Strategy LLC Jan TenBruggencate is the author of books on the history of the Hawaiian sugar and pineapple industries, on Pacific piracy, menehune, volcanoes and other topics. He is a retired daily newspaper journalist (The Honolulu Advertiser) and a more recently a communications consultant. He serves on the Kaua‘i County Charter Review Commission, and the board of the Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative and is a founding director of Mālama Hulē‘ia, which operates the 600-year-old Alakoko Fishpond on Kaua‘i. He coordinates the Environmental Journalism Fellowship at the National Tropical Botanical Garden. He was born in Holland, raised on Moloka‘i and coaches paddling with Kaiola Canoe Club at Niumalu, Kaua’i.

2024-09-17T00:16:07-10:00September 17th, 2024|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Michael Robinson

Hawai‘i Pacific Health Mike Robinson is Vice President for Government Relations & Community Affairs for Hawai‘i Pacific Health. He is responsible for leading legislative advocacy and community health improvement efforts for four hospital healthcare systems (Kapi‘olani Medical Center, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Medical Center and Wilcox Medical Center). He previously served in several other roles for HPH, including executive director for philanthropy and government relations and director for institutional funding. Prior to joining HPH, Mr. Robinson worked for the University of Hawai‘i Foundation for four years and had stints as a commercial real estate analysis and urban planner with the architectural firm Media 5. He holds a Juris Doctor in Law from the University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law; a Master’s in Business Administration from the UH Shidler College of Business; and a Master of Arts in Economics from UH-Mānoa. His undergraduate degree in Economics and Business is from Cornell University. His other community service includes serving on the boards of directors for the City & County of Honolulu Department of Parks & Recreation; Bikeshare Hawai‘i (BIKI); Alzheimer’s Association of Hawai‘i; and the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute.

2024-09-17T00:15:09-10:00September 17th, 2024|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Thomas Lambert

Morgan Stanley Tom Lambert is a Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor and Kahului, Maui Branch Manager for Morgan Stanley. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colorado College. He lives in a historic home in Upcountry Maui.

2024-09-17T00:14:24-10:00September 17th, 2024|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

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Historic Hawaii Foundation is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization dedicated to saving Hawaii’s historic places. Historic Hawaii Foundation exists because of the financial support of its members. Please do your part to keep Hawaii’s past preserved by becoming a member today. FEIN: 23-7441972

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